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Sean Renfree had time and space. The time to read a Russian epic, the space to build a country estate. No one crowded or hurried him. Like any capable quarterback, Renfree took full advantage. Standing tall in the pocket, the Duke senior casually surveyed Virginia Tech's coverage until Jamison Crowder finally, inevitably, ran free. Crowder never broke stride as he caught Renfree's pass for a 62-yard touchdown. Virginia Tech overcame that lapse, and a 20-point, first-quarter deficit, to rout Duke on Saturday. Similar missteps this week at 14th-ranked Clemson would cost far more. "You don't want to get down against these guys," Hokies coach Frank Beamer said,...

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